wood to gold

This is an ongoing project I have been working on for the the last couple of years. It came about when I returned to Liverpool in the Uk after living in Canada for many years. The thing that I really missed was  living in and with wood.
 Liverpool  has always bought up thoughts about how the docks were a gateway of supplies from all over the world. Some of these supplies at one time had more value to them than gold. 

I felt that wood held this status to me, so I started going on walks to rediscover the area and collect wood.  I have since then been (Dutch) gold leafing found wood.

This is a studio set up of this piece. I have spent so much time wondering what form, shape this was going to take. I have decided that I am going back to my very first idea, so when I get back to the UK I will set this up again.

Foggy Vancouver

A foggy walk around the seawall. There is something so magical about light in the fog.

UBC Museum of Anthropology

                      Bill Reid

This is always one of my favourite places to spend a day.
The Museum of Anthropology building was designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, who based his award-winning design on traditional northern Northwest Coast post and beam structures. The original facility opened in 1976.

UBC Museum of Anthropology

spheres

The first stage of a new mound project. I am collecting old fishing line to thread through the holes.

Walking

Beach find walking the sea wall in Vancouver BC

My first coiled pot

I love the way the porcelain finds it's own way with the weight of each coil.

wood to gold

The oxidised pieces are on wood that I didn't shellac. As I am using Dutch gold  I need to shellac but have left some pieces to see what would happen.

Drawing with felt

I've been making more shoelace felt recently. There's something about making an object out of a continuous thread.

 felted neck piece, acid dyed merino
felted caplet, merino dyed in arbutus bark

found on a walk

wood and clay

I am interested to see what will happen when I burn these.  I was inspired by the Bruder Klause Field Chapel in Germany, designed by Peter Zumthor and built by some of the local farmers.

new material

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I have just started working with clay,  hand building.  Not sure about the glazes, a bit shiny.  I much prefer the unglazed pieces.  At the moment my selection of glazes is limited.     

looking back

my old studio